Cane · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Cane in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 4 freedmen
4 freedmen named Cane registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Gonzales County (3) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1853.
- 4
- Freedmen
- 2
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1853
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Canes registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzales County | 3 | 75% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 25% |
Where the Canes were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 100% |
When the Canes reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Cane in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Cane | Gonzales County | 1853 | |
| Jesse Cane | Gonzales County | 1853 | |
| Richard R. Cane | Gonzales County | 1866 | |
| Richard R. Cane | Guadalupe County | Mississippi |
Cane genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Cane in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Gonzales County holds 3 of the 4, Guadalupe County 1. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Canes in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Cane?
Gonzales County (3), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 4 registered across 2 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Cane appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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